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The Philippines: Land Of Extrajudicial Murders And One Big Trump Tower
Tuesday, May 2, 2017 - 11:06am | 987A growth rate that beats China’s. An investment-grade rating by Standard & Poors. Roughly $24 billion in trade with the United States and a long history of mostly amicable relations. A Trump Tower in the capital city? A meeting between President Donald Trump and Philippines President...
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Despite Market Closure, Philippines ETF Trading As Expected
Tuesday, August 20, 2013 - 3:27pm | 672Those that actively follow the ETF industry probably remember the late-June scenario where a volatile market caused the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (NYSE: EEM) to trade at what was perceived to be a wide discount to its underlying net asset value. Long story short, some ETF critics were...
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These Awesome Charts Highlight Just How Diversified (or Homogeneous) Some Nations' Exports Are
Friday, April 12, 2013 - 3:36pm | 136Ever wondered what the leading exports of Antarctica or North Korea or the Solomon Islands are? Well you've come to the right place. Courtesy of the Wikimedia Commons and the Observatory of Economic Complexity, Benzinga has compiled an array of export tree maps from countries and regions around the...
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Peace Pact Could Boost Philippines ETF
Monday, October 8, 2012 - 6:39am | 625Already up more than 34 percent year-to-date, a performance that ranks among the best for country-specific ETFs, the iShares MSCI Philippines Investable Market Index Fund (NYSE: EPHE) could be on the receiving end of another positive catalyst. Over the weekend, Philippine President Benigno Aquino...
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China Warns United States to Mind Its Own Business
Friday, November 18, 2011 - 12:17pm | 486During a conference on Friday in Bali, Indonesia, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao warned that "external forces" should stay out of maritime disputes between countries with territorial claims in the South China Sea. Although the United States wasn't mentioned by name, there could be little doubt that...